Cut a mounting block out of 1 inch lumber to mount a fixture on vinyl or clapboard siding.
Install outdoor light fixture on vinyl siding.
Gently pull up on the.
All we have is the vinyl trim around where it used to be with the wires sticking out of a hole in a small vinyl panel.
Installing light fixtures on vinyl siding step 1.
The block should be rectangular and large enough to accommodate the base of the fixture.
Installing outdoor light fixture on vinyl siding we bought our home recently with existing vinyl siding and the porch light by the back door is missing.
However when retrofitting lights on vinyl or aluminum siding or fixing a sagging fixture it s usually easier to buy special blocks that fit right over the siding available at home centers.
For adequate support you can mount exterior light fixtures to a solid block or base which you usually install before or during the siding process.